diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-dll.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-dll.yml
index 58084d162..9b2fd7231 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-dll.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-dll.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,15 @@ jobs:
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
     - name: Build DLL
       run: msbuild windows_core_dll\windows_core_dll.sln -t:rebuild -property:Configuration=Release
+    - name: Verify DLL
+      shell: powershell
+      run: |
+        if (!(Test-Path "windows_core_dll/x64/Release/portmaster-core.dll")) {
+          Write-Error "DLL build failed: portmaster-core.dll not found"
+          exit 1
+        }
+    - name: Upload artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: portmaster-core-dll
+        path: windows_core_dll/x64/Release/portmaster-core.dll
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service/firewall/dns.go b/service/firewall/dns.go
index c03d31519..e34347089 100644
--- a/service/firewall/dns.go
+++ b/service/firewall/dns.go
@@ -297,7 +297,9 @@ func UpdateIPsAndCNAMEs(q *resolver.Query, rrCache *resolver.RRCache, conn *netw
 	// Process CNAMEs
 	record.AddCNAMEs(cnames)
 	// Link connection with cnames.
-	conn.Entity.CNAME = record.CNAMEs
+	if conn.Type == network.DNSRequest {
+		conn.Entity.CNAME = record.CNAMEs
+	}
 
 	SaveIPsInCache(ips, profileID, record)
 }
diff --git a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go
index 561469bc4..d987a0823 100644
--- a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go
+++ b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/base/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/mgr"
+	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/resolver"
 	"github.com/varlink/go/varlink"
 )
 
@@ -20,9 +21,12 @@ type Listener struct {
 }
 
 func newListener(module *DNSMonitor) (*Listener, error) {
+	// Set source of the resolver.
+	ResolverInfo.Source = resolver.ServerSourceSystemd
+
 	// Check if the system has systemd-resolver.
 	_, err := os.Stat("/run/systemd/resolve/io.systemd.Resolve.Monitor")
-	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("system does not support systemd resolver monitor")
 	}
 
@@ -31,11 +35,11 @@ func newListener(module *DNSMonitor) (*Listener, error) {
 	restartAttempts := 0
 
 	module.mgr.Go("systemd-resolver-event-listener", func(w *mgr.WorkerCtx) error {
-		// Stop start if the connection failed after too many tries.
+		// Abort initialization if the connection failed after too many tries.
 		if restartAttempts > 10 {
 			return nil
 		}
-		defer func() { restartAttempts += 1 }()
+		restartAttempts += 1
 
 		// Initialize varlink connection
 		varlinkConn, err := varlink.NewConnection(module.mgr.Ctx(), "unix:/run/systemd/resolve/io.systemd.Resolve.Monitor")
diff --git a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_windows.go b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_windows.go
index 1a2c0d73d..b6a39fd8d 100644
--- a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_windows.go
+++ b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_windows.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/mgr"
+	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/resolver"
 )
 
 type Listener struct {
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ type Listener struct {
 }
 
 func newListener(module *DNSMonitor) (*Listener, error) {
+	// Set source of the resolver.
+	ResolverInfo.Source = resolver.ServerSourceETW
+
 	listener := &Listener{}
 	var err error
 	// Initialize new dns event session.
diff --git a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go
index 4d412361d..eed8be119 100644
--- a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go
+++ b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var ResolverInfo = resolver.ResolverInfo{
-	Name:   "SystemdResolver",
-	Type:   resolver.ServerSourceEnv,
-	Source: "System",
+	Name: "SystemResolver",
+	Type: resolver.ServerTypeMonitor,
 }
 
 type DNSMonitor struct {
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@ func New(instance instance) (*DNSMonitor, error) {
 		mgr:      m,
 		instance: instance,
 	}
+
 	return module, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/service/firewall/packet_handler.go b/service/firewall/packet_handler.go
index 772287e45..c0e59cb74 100644
--- a/service/firewall/packet_handler.go
+++ b/service/firewall/packet_handler.go
@@ -613,13 +613,14 @@ func inspectDNSPacket(conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Packet) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Packet was parsed, accept the connection and continue.
-	err = pkt.Accept()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("filter: failed to accept dns packet: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	conn.Type = network.DNSRequest
+	// Packet was parsed.
+	// Allow it but only after the answer was added to the cache.
+	defer func() {
+		err = pkt.Accept()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("filter: failed to accept dns packet: %s", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// Check if packet has a question.
 	if len(dnsPacket.Question) == 0 {
@@ -645,9 +646,9 @@ func inspectDNSPacket(conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Packet) {
 	}
 
 	resolverInfo := &resolver.ResolverInfo{
-		Name:    "Direct DNS request", // TODO(vladimir): Better name?
-		Type:    resolver.ServerTypeDNS,
-		Source:  resolver.ServerSourcePacket,
+		Name:    "DNSRequestObserver",
+		Type:    resolver.ServerTypeFirewall,
+		Source:  resolver.ServerSourceFirewall,
 		IP:      conn.Entity.IP,
 		Domain:  conn.Entity.Domain,
 		IPScope: conn.Entity.IPScope,
diff --git a/service/resolver/resolver.go b/service/resolver/resolver.go
index 90e4110cf..60b85977e 100644
--- a/service/resolver/resolver.go
+++ b/service/resolver/resolver.go
@@ -17,18 +17,22 @@ import (
 
 // DNS Resolver Attributes.
 const (
-	ServerTypeDNS  = "dns"
-	ServerTypeTCP  = "tcp"
-	ServerTypeDoT  = "dot"
-	ServerTypeDoH  = "doh"
-	ServerTypeMDNS = "mdns"
-	ServerTypeEnv  = "env"
+	ServerTypeDNS      = "dns"
+	ServerTypeTCP      = "tcp"
+	ServerTypeDoT      = "dot"
+	ServerTypeDoH      = "doh"
+	ServerTypeMDNS     = "mdns"
+	ServerTypeEnv      = "env"
+	ServerTypeMonitor  = "monitor"
+	ServerTypeFirewall = "firewall"
 
 	ServerSourceConfigured      = "config"
 	ServerSourceOperatingSystem = "system"
 	ServerSourceMDNS            = "mdns"
 	ServerSourceEnv             = "env"
-	ServerSourcePacket          = "packet"
+	ServerSourceETW             = "etw"
+	ServerSourceSystemd         = "systemd"
+	ServerSourceFirewall        = "firewall"
 )
 
 // DNS resolver scheme aliases.